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Health insurance costs are set to rise in 2026 for many North Carolinians, after Congress decided not to vote on extending Affordable Care Act insurance tax credits, which were cut in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and expire at the end of the year.

Nearly 1 million in NC to see health premiums skyrocket in 2026

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Health insurance costs are set to rise in 2026 for many North Carolinians, after Congress decided not to vote on extending Affordable Care Act insurance tax credits, which were cut in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and expire at the end of the year.
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Video: Republicans believe ‘your vote should be worthless,’ NC Democrat says

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The top NC Democrat in the state House of Representatives had some sharp words to say about Republicans' new gerrymander. 
As President Donald Trump makes good on campaign promises to deport immigrants living in North Carolina and across the U.S. without proper documentation, a new report spotlighted the economic risks to Social Security and other programs relying on payroll tax revenues.

Report: Immigrants in NC, U.S. prop up Social Security, Medicare

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As President Donald Trump makes good on campaign promises to deport immigrants living in North Carolina and across the U.S. without proper documentation, a new report spotlighted the economic risks to Social Security and other programs relying on payroll tax revenues.
With federal immigration operations increasing in North Carolina this year, limited information has been shared about Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who are pregnant and a nonprofit group helping women in crisis is working to change it.

Concerns raised about treatment of pregnant women in ICE detention

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With federal immigration operations increasing in North Carolina this year, limited information has been shared about Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who are pregnant and a nonprofit group helping women in crisis is working to change it.
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Billy Ball Explains NC: PFAS and why some NC politicians might be making you sicker

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In a new "Billy Ball Explains NC," we take a look at PFAS—aka "forever chemicals—their spread across North Carolina, and their connection to the 2026 US Senate race.